Immeasurably More: Praying More for More

Ephesians 3:14-21 Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-13

January 19th, 2025

More people + More prayer = Immeasurably More!

Ephesians 3:16-21 (NIV) 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

3 Core Prayers for 2025

Father, strengthen me in the power of the Holy Spirit in my inner being so that Christ may dwell in my heart. 

Father, broaden and deepen my experience with love of Christ. 

Father, fill me up with your fullness. 

1 Core Conviction

Our God… is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.

Immeasurably More = Hyper-ek-perissou

Hyper = Over and above.

Ek = exhaustlessness.

Perissou = exceedingly, abundantly, beyond what is expected, imagined and hoped for.

God wants us to experience more of Him and His love than we do right now and He wants to do more in us, with us, through us and for us than we could ever ask or imagine.

2 “More” Hazards to Avoid 

When more substitutes for trust/faith. 

The Immeasurably More Promise

Ephesians 3:16-21 (NIV) 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Paul prays for 3 very specific things. 

1) To be strengthened in the power of the Holy Spirit in your inner being so that Christ may dwell in our hearts. The more space Christ occupies in our hearts the less room there is for the stuff that weakens us. 

2) To have a deeper experience and gain a deeper understanding of the love of Christ. 

There is more to the love of God than salvation. 

3) To be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God… 

Literally, this means to be completely saturated with God's presence, character, and love, essentially living a life fully aligned with God's will and experiencing the richness of His nature to the fullest extent possible. In a very heartfelt and descriptive way, Paul is praying for us to have more of God.

God of the Ask

…who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. 

Hyper-ek-perissou = Immeasurably More 

Hyper = Over and above. 

Ek = adds the idea of exhaustlessness. 

Perissou = exceedingly, abundantly, beyond what is expected, imagined and hoped for. 

We pray to an immeasurably more God who wants us to experience more of Him and His love than we do right now and who wants to accomplish more in us, with us and through us than we could ever dream. But, but there is still more to more. 

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Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons

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Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons

To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online.

Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons

To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online.

Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons

To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online.

Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons

To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online.

Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons

To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online.

Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons

To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online.

Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com